# Games like Starbound

> The closest matches to Starbound: Terraria, Core Keeper, No Man's Sky, Necesse, and Stardew Valley. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Terraria](https://imho.run/games/105600/terraria) — Shares procedural generation with Starbound. 590,217 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/105600/)
2. [Core Keeper](https://imho.run/games/1621690/core-keeper) — Shares base building and crafting with Starbound. 22,806 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1621690/)
3. [No Man's Sky](https://imho.run/games/275850/no-man-s-sky) — Shares base building and procedural generation with Starbound. 180,011 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/275850/)
4. [Necesse](https://imho.run/games/1169040/necesse) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Starbound. 11,720 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1169040/)
5. [Stardew Valley](https://imho.run/games/413150/stardew-valley) — Also Crafting, like Starbound. 384,187 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/413150/)
6. [Subnautica](https://imho.run/games/264710/subnautica) — Shares base building with Starbound. 177,256 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/264710/)
7. [Don't Starve Together](https://imho.run/games/322330/don-t-starve-together) — Shares mod support with Starbound. 80,691 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322330/)
8. [ASTRONEER](https://imho.run/games/361420/astroneer) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Space, like Starbound. 53,284 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/361420/)
9. [Keplerth](https://imho.run/games/747200/keplerth) — A frequent pick in Starbound players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,171 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/747200/)
10. [Planet Centauri](https://imho.run/games/385380/planet-centauri) — Shares procedural generation with Starbound. 946 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/385380/)
11. [Valheim](https://imho.run/games/892970/valheim) — Shares base building and crafting with Starbound. 558,366 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/892970/)
12. [Space Engineers](https://imho.run/games/244850/space-engineers) — A frequent pick in Starbound players' libraries, and another Action. 67,178 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244850/)
13. [Project Zomboid](https://imho.run/games/108600/project-zomboid) — Shares crafting with Starbound. 147,516 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108600/)
14. [Forager](https://imho.run/games/751780/forager) — Shares crafting and procedural generation with Starbound. 13,308 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/751780/)
15. [Satisfactory](https://imho.run/games/526870/satisfactory) — A frequent pick in Starbound players' libraries, and another Strategy. 132,199 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/526870/)
16. [Dig or Die](https://imho.run/games/315460/dig-or-die) — Shares base building and procedural generation with Starbound. 2,032 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/315460/)
17. [Stars End](https://imho.run/games/623340/stars-end) — Shares base building and crafting with Starbound. 738 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/623340/)
18. [Tinkerlands](https://imho.run/games/2617700/tinkerlands) — Shares base building and crafting with Starbound. 727 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2617700/)
19. [Empyrion - Galactic Survival](https://imho.run/games/383120/empyrion-galactic-survival) — Shares procedural generation with Starbound. 17,802 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/383120/)
20. [Grounded](https://imho.run/games/962130/grounded) — Shares base building with Starbound. 40,087 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/962130/)
21. [Crashlands](https://imho.run/games/391730/crashlands) — Shares base building with Starbound. 1,596 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/391730/)
22. [Cubic Odyssey](https://imho.run/games/3400000/cubic-odyssey) — Also Open World Survival Craft, like Starbound. 1,307 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3400000/)
23. [Boundless](https://imho.run/games/324510/boundless) — Shares procedural generation with Starbound. 1,316 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/324510/)
24. [Conan Exiles](https://imho.run/games/440900/conan-exiles) — Shares base building with Starbound. 37,574 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/440900/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=211820&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=211820&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=211820&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=211820
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/211820
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Starbound

Starbound is a 2016 action-adventure RPG developed by Chucklefish, set in a procedurally generated universe where players build bases, craft equipment, and explore diverse planetary environments. The game features faction exploration, branching quests, and extensive mod support alongside its core sandbox mechanics. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, cozy, and nostalgic, with reviewers highlighting the pixel-art charm and the unique alien races that each come with their own distinct questlines. The crafting and customization options provide substantial depth, and the active modding community has sustained ongoing content development. Priced at $14.99 USD, Starbound holds an 81 Metacritic score and a 89% positive rating from over 51,000 Steam reviews, with the game rated as Playable on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 211820
- **Developer:** Chucklefish
- **Publisher:** Chucklefish
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Online PvP, Online Co-op, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Jul 22, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 81
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/211820/starbound)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=211820&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211820/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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